Salisbury's application to join the Wessex League has failed after a meeting of clubs last night.
The Whites had applied to join the league despite it having started several weeks ago, with their top division running a club short after summer changes.
A league statement reads:
“The Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) was approached by Salisbury City Football Club with the agreement of the Football Association, with regard to the Club joining the League, despite the season having commenced, to assist the Club in playing competitive football.
The League has met with the Club but cannot see that the Club has a structure in place, on or off the pitch, to compete in the League, whilst the on-going Court Cases place a question mark over any long term involvement with the League.
The League has therefore rejected the Club’s application.”
The ownership of the club remains in the hands of Moroccan businessman A.S.Otail M.Touzar, who retained control after the latest failed attempt to wrest control from him in the High Court.
HMRC are now expected to wield the axe on the club on September 1st, the same day that Hereford United are next due in Court.